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Adrian Barnea

April 3, 2023

Portugal

On March 25, Brother Adrian Barnea was ordained as elder. The ceremony took place in Montijo Church.

Montijo, Portugal—On the afternoon of March 25, 2023, in Montijo Church, Brother Adrian Gabriel Barnea was ordained as an Elder. Brother Barnea is the Portuguese Field’s Youth Department Director, as well as Director of the Filadélfia Missionary School. The ordination ceremony was officiated by the current president of the Portuguese Field, Brother Elvis Camargo, current field pastor, Hílton Castro, retired president of the field, Édson Meireles, and Pastor Catalin Barnea, Brother Adrian’s father.

Humanitarian Mission - Cachoeira, Brazil

Rayana Nakamura

April 3, 2023

Brazil

On March 19, a humanitarian mission was held at the Isaac Newton School in Cachoeira, Paraná.

In 2020, a couple of young women in Southern Brazil began a project with the aim of connecting church girls and their friends from school, college, and work to learn more about God digitally, after all, it was the beginning of a pandemic.

Baptism in East Timor

Benjamin Thiel

March 28, 2023

East Timor

The first baptism in East Timor took place on February 19 for the honor and glory of God. Five souls were baptized on the occasion.

East Timor—Sunday, February 19, marked a special occasion in East Timor. Five souls were baptized in what was the Reform Movement's first baptism in the country. Brother Benjamin Thiel, Pacific Region Regional Secretary, and Brother Daud Simanjuntak who relocated to East Timor from Indonesia, were the officiating pastors.

Missionary Outreach - French Polynesia

Rolly Dumaguit

March 27, 2023

French Polynesia

From February 22 to March 4, the brethren in French Polynesia held a series of missionary activities in the surrounding islands.

Tahiti Nui Island, French Polynesia—From February 22 to March 4, the brethren in French Polynesia held a series of missionary activities in the surrounding islands. French Polynesia is a set of 118 islands in the Pacific Ocean, between Australia and South America. It is one of the most isolated places on earth, due to its distance from the closest Continent.

Brother Rolly Dumaguit from the Philippines (GC Vice President), accompanied by Brother Etienne Lombard (Elder, Canada), assisted our brethren in their missionary activities.

Canvassing in Alto Alegre, Brazil

Harley Santos

February 8, 2023

Brazil

The experience of twenty-two young people as they spent summer vacation canvassing in the north of Brazil.

From January 3-15, twenty-two young people in Roraima, Brazil, spent their summer vacation canvassing in the town of Alto Alegre. Most of the participants had never gone canvassing before, and only four were baptized.

First, they participated in Bible studies and missionary training. Then, they were sent out in pairs for practical training. In the five days of practice, over 8,000 pamphlets were distributed, hundreds of magazines delivered, and 150 books were sold. As a result, souls interested in learning more about the Gospel signed up for Bible studies.

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